Bern Academy of Arts | |
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Switzerland | |
Coordinates | 46°56′48″N 7°23′29″E / 46.94667°N 7.39139°E |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1 September 2003 |
Dean | Thomas Beck[1] |
Number of students | 980 |
Website | Bern Academy of Arts |
The Bern Academy of Arts (German: Hochschule der Künste Bern) is an art school with locations in Bern and Biel/Bienne. It was created in 2003 from the merger of the University of Music and Theatre and the School of Design, Art and Conservation. The educational institution is one of eight departments of the Bern University of Applied Sciences. Students and lecturers of the HKB come from over 30 countries.[2] The HKB works in research and as an organizer according to information closely with Swiss and international partners from culture, society and economy together, enabling even large-scale projects such as the Biennale Bern. It also contributes to cultural life in Berne.[3]
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